Some stuff you should install.

Jan 15, 2016 10:36 AM

darkevilmac

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ShareX

Upload things, lots of things, screenshots, files, clipboard contents, video screen caps. I think you get the idea, an open source more flexible version of things like lightshot and gyazo.

Go get it. https://getsharex.com/

Atom

A very nice looking text editor, supports plugins so you can extend the functionality if needed. It's more useful for programmers because of a lot of it's highlighting features. Either way though it's free and is way nicer than notepad.

https://Atom.io

ConEmu

Do you use the command line on windows? Do you hate it with a passion? So do I so go get ConEmu, it runs all your command line applications in a command line that isn't horrible. It's awesome for multitasking due to the tabs and it has some great features like flat out overwriting the normal command line to run ConEmu instead. Oh, and it's opensource.

https://conemu.github.io/

Deluge (Please stop using μTorrent)

It's pretty, it's lightweight, it's bullshit free, it acts like μTorrent and it's opensource meaning that you most likely will not see any adware in the future either which is nice. Oh, and it's multiplatform so mac users can use it to.

http://deluge-torrent.org/

foobar2000

A lightweight, highly customizable music player, no bullshit just plays your music. If you want it to do other things there are plugins, but by default just listen to some music.

https://www.foobar2000.org/

f.lux

Changes the hue of your screen according to the time of day, if you're doing some colour sensitive work don't worry you can disable it for a bit.

The URL speaks for itself: https://justgetflux.com/

GOG Galaxy

Like steam but DRM free. Still in early development but I've run into literally no issues, games are cheap too so that's nice.

https://www.gog.com/galaxy

IObit Uninstaller

Really nice for batch uninstalls, be careful when installing though as it does try and install some excess.

http://www.iobit.com/en/advanceduninstaller.php

FP EDIT: Wow you guys really like this stuff huh? Here have some more: http://imgur.com/gallery/CrkVc

Only install GOG Galaxy if you use GOG.com and own their games, really. It's not at all a legitimate replacement for steam.

10 years ago | Likes 31 Dislikes 1

Iobit is cancer. Do NOT install.

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

Never had issues with it, not sure why people hate it so much.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 3

But I paid for WinZip...

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Oh you...

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

+1 for Tool playing on foobar2000

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

some of this shit is shit... :/

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Nah, just alternatives

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

I guess...

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Vlc til hell freezes over

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Hell yeah

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

notpadd++ and transmission

10 years ago | Likes 29 Dislikes 1

n++ 4 lyfe!

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I haven't had any issues or nuisances using µTorrent. Is Deluge safer, or is it just a matter of preference how to download torrents?

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

μTorrent used to have a shitty version that mined bitcoins on your computer, it's gone but so is the trust.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Gog itself isn't new, just their platform. The site ha been around and is great. Straight up get your game, installer, no drm or bs

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Yes. The only reason I still preferred to get my games on Steam was the client. Now that GOG has one, I prefer to buy from them.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

iobit isnt safe!! pls dont use it if you care about your privacy.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Upvote for Tool!

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

Just tried SharedX. And it's

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Gog.com is great. Just by having an account you have access to like a dozen free games. Fluxx is great too. Saves my eyes on Imgur at night.

10 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 3

"Really nice for batch uninstalls, be careful when installing though as it does try and install some excess." REALLY?

10 years ago | Likes 24 Dislikes 2

On the bright side you can batch uninstall the excess, all the other stuff it installs is just more iobit software.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 3

Can't tell if iobit is for uninstalling programs I used to have before this post or to get rid of the programs from this post.

10 years ago | Likes 105 Dislikes 4

Iobit uninstaller Pro is the besth versioin i have downloaded this from: https://keygensoft.com/iobit-uninstaller-pro-crack-license-key/

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I use Revo Unistaller

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

People should never have any need for things like that in all honesty. It's just bloatware, as are most items on that list.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

iobit is absolute garbage software. Use Ccleaner or Glary's Utilities.

10 years ago | Likes 34 Dislikes 2

I've found IOBit's uninstaller to be much better than CCleaner's uninstall function.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

I work computer repair and I remove any iobit soft ware I find on a computer

10 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 0

May I ask what's wrong with iobit though? People seem to be divided on this one

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It's one of those things that while no one can prove it's harmful it's certainly not helpful so at it's best it's a waste of resources and

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

since it brings a number of suspect programs with it when it installs I would be surprised if it didn't at the least create vulnerabilities

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Yea I use CCleaner

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I wasn't a big fan of Ccleaner, I honestly liked Iobit's Advanced System Care better.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

I use it for new computers a lot because I can just batch silent uninstall all the bloatware.

10 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 4

Is it possible to remove all the apps my laptop came with? I always thought they were integral to my laptop working.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Some of the stuff that comes with a machine is needed, but most companies put on a bunch of unneeded junk along with the needed stuff.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Hoe about PC Decrapifier

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Computers can have bloatware? I've only ever encountered it on phones.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Try buying a computer in Southern Europe please.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

That's a little far for me! I usually build desktops or buy laptop from Microsoft store.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Well yeah, hence not much bloatware. Other than useless apps for a gaming focused pc of course. Which need commands to remove...

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Specifically laptops with pre-installed OS

10 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

Yes. Yes they can. (I use CCleaner.)

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Iobit is...not very good.

10 years ago | Likes 20 Dislikes 2

Agreed. I always suggest Ccleaner or Glary Utilities as better options.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Ccleaner can be nice, but you can break a lot if you don't know shit. Iobit is for uninstall, can't see how ccleaner can do that.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

CCleaner comes with a uninstall utility (& registry + file cleaner). I've had more success with it than the default Windows one.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

RevoUninstaller is pretty though but last I used it it was a trial thing

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

A good alternative to IObit uninstaller is CCleaner - it's multi-function, does file clean-up AND uninstalling AND registry cleaning

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

This. Yes to this.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I thank god for linux when i see this post. Atom and cmd? No thank you.

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 2

Yeah, I won't trade my precious pacman for manual updates and a shitty UI.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

If you're using the command line a lot on Windows the you shouldn't be using Windows, you should be using Linux.

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 2

Unless you know, you play any game that uses directx.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

If you're using Windows then you shouldn't be using Windows, you should be using Linux.

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 5

I like to play video games though. And if you tell me wine, eat shit, you know it's nowhere near perfect.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

No, because I program in C# and I love visual studio. I'd also like to stay as far away from the mono project as humanly possible.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Can I ask why, specifically?

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The second part, not first. Obvi vs is superior to monodevelop

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I just don't like it compared to. NET

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

fair enough, I can't pretend it's a perfect substitute

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Wow 100 points, glad you guys like this little list I have some other programs as well I'll let them later.

10 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 7

I recently found Remix OS for running android on a usb. It's a free program that looks pretty amazing. Here's the link the to website (1/2)

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

(2/2)http://www.jide.com/en and download http://www.jide.com/en/remixos-for-pc#downloadNow :D

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

*add

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 5

Vlc not make it?

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Any opinions on Atom vs Notepad++?

10 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 1

Emacs

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Notepad++ is significantly better in my opinion

10 years ago | Likes 32 Dislikes 2

Depends I guess. Npp could never fit my needs on having almost everything in one place.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I understand that I guess. Do you run Atom? Or do you have your own GitHub like storage/deployment software. I prefer writing code in Npp

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Sublime text!

10 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

Ignore it, stick with npp

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Microsoft Editor

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

X_X

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It's like JS vs C++. Native binaries vs interpreted + running a server

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Np++ obviously

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

VIM

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Atom is pretty, NP++ is not. I'm with NP++ because I can sympathize with its ugliness.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Why would I want a GOG standalone program when their games are DRM-free? Just download a game from their site and... play it.

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Cloud storage for save files is amazing, also servers.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

thats what I used to say about steam. I have since corrected my stance on this technology platform.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

All IObit stuff (except maybe the free defrag) is a waste of space and, if you were stupid enough to buy it, money.

10 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 1

Why is that? I tried other stuff and didnt like it as much.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It's a bloatware suite. It doesn't do anything any better and tries to make you install 30 separate programs.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

3rd party defrag is pointless when the built-in Windows defrag does the same thing and at scheduled intervals.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Qbittorrent is better than deluge, it has an option to download on sequential order meaning you can watch a video while it downloads.

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Commenting to remember both apps

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

That's going to slow your download speed & screw with the swarm if too many people do it.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

So does Deluge but it's a bad way of torrenting.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Atom looks a lot like a SublimeText clone.

10 years ago | Likes 56 Dislikes 4

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10 years ago (deleted Oct 13, 2016 7:02 PM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

Yeah, everything in these replies has pretty much convinced me to not even try it. I'll just stick with my unregistered SublimeText.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Learn vim lol

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

VIM ftw

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Sublime is better, it has a better color scheme and is way more intuitive, and is free if you don't decide to pay for it

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I tried Atom, too much JavaScript for my tastes. All the native apps are just being replaced by webpages wrapped in a UI window

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 3

Its not a webpage in a UI window. Atom is written in Electron which uses the Node Engine and System Libaries to create a native App in JS.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Atom.io for programming(osx/linux/windows). Sublime's licensing is not clean, and stale(It is fast). Notepad++ for windows file editing.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

But worse. Has file size limit.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Well, there's not going to be that much variation. At the end of the day most text editors use a big chunk of screen-space to 1/

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

show the text you're editing. 2/2

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It essentially is, but it's also completely free and written by the guys over at github.

10 years ago | Likes 42 Dislikes 3

It's decent but really struggling with large files, large projects and large clipboards

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Sublime text is free as well, aside from the nag screen. And it has 100 times the plugins.

10 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 3

SublimeText makes you pay list WinRAR makes you pay - hard to argue that it isn't free.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

You do realize what GitHub is?

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Been considering trying it out for a while now, but im too used to lighttable

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I like my ide's, netbeans or eclipse

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Those can be excessively resource heavy and overkill in a lot of circumstances. Perfect for some projects though.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

What do you think of brackets?

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Written by adobe but completely open source

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

And here I am still using notepad++

10 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 1

Notepad++ is a non-starter for cross-platform developers.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I still prefer Sublime Text though

10 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 0

Except it's slowww....as...fffuck with large files. Notepad++, jEdit, even vim.

10 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Use sublime then

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

No he meant, Sublime is excessivly slow on large files (100Mo++) where atom may not even be able to open them (same as Brackets).

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

To be fair, if the file/project is big enough to slow down Sublime a more fully featured ide is probably a better choice.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

I work in operations so I use my text editors for more than only code. I'm currently using both jEdit and vim.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I only ran into the problem of it being slow with minified files. I still use it and like it a lot, but mostly for the available skins. 1/2

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Found one that tickles all my autism, and I just stick with it. 2/2

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I'll give it another try this year. jEdit is kinda lagging and Notepad++ is Windows-only.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I really hate how Notepad++ looks. Really makes it harder to skim the code for me. That's why I go for good looking editors.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

SublimeText didn't invent text editors. It's just a modern text editor with code formatting and Git integration.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 4

Thanks, professor,i was aware. The format/layout shown looks like a carbon copy of Sublime

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

I have to agree there

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Sublime > Atom

10 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 1

at least in price :P

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I've never paid a dime for it

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

so you're still using the test version? naughty...

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

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10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Sublime text fo' lyf

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

how about Qbittorrent? I find it quite good actually

10 years ago | Likes 173 Dislikes 4

I use Oneswarm. Any thoughts as to what's better?

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Seconded +1

10 years ago | Likes 20 Dislikes 0

I use it because it has a few features over Deluge. E.g. I can copy a torrent's magnet link super easily to share.

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

You can copy the hash from a torrent on Deluge in like 2 clicks.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

How do I use the hash to start a torrent? Never got that into it: I know how to set download points and share magnet links

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

If you enter a magnet link manually, usually though a little '+' sign in you client, you can just paste the hash and it'll correct itself.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Qbit over any other!

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

Yes. Use Qbittorrent, people.

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

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10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The only thing the old version of µTorrent that I used to use can do that Deluge can't is prioritize uploads. Can Qbittorrent?

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

yes it can do that

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

How is it done? I remember trying it and not seeing a way to do that.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

right click on torent and choose priority

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Has anyone gotten copyright notices for using it? My isp(at&t) bitched when I was using popcorntime.se ,and I'm looking for a new one

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Transmission on mac

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Does it have the functionality from utorrent that deluge lacks though? If so, I might change over.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

so far nothing wrong with it in my book. Magnet linking in Chrome, restart resume the whole nine yard

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Ability to sort on download finished time? or at least easily see how long it's been since it finished in the list.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Commenting for comparison

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Thanks. Havent torrenting in a while so havent followed any new ones

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Agreed. I used deluge didn't like it.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

ya man.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Or an old version of utorrent

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 2

As @subsevid said, it's best to stay on a more up to date torrent client, there's always the possibility of exploits as well with old apps.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2

you will be missing newer features in the protocol. better find a contemporary client.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Anybody here uses Vuze? switched on it when mediaget fucked up, never ever had issues with it.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I used Azureus before they became Vuze. Started out great, slowly got bloated with shit. Moved to uTorrent and a few years later same thing.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

bloated? it runs half the ressources mediaget needed. this said, i aint short of power.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Vuze is a major resource hog. Some great features, but big updates try to sneak browser toolbars in during install.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

not like everyone tries.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I used Azureus before they became Vuze. Started out great, slowly got bloated with shit. Moved to uTorrent and a few years later same thing.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

and now? if you tried it? i'm surprised, tbh.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I prefer torrent clients without all the nonsense and ridiculous interfaces so Vuze doesn't attract me at all.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I don't know much about software stuff... What's wrong with utorrent?

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Bloated, slow, ads, not the most secure.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Bitcoin miner.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It's bloated. And they tried using people's computers to harvest bitcoin without their consen. It's just awful. Qbittorent is OS and safe.

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Consent*

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

What does bloated mean?

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Unnecessary features. utorrent 2.2.1 or earlier from http://www.oldversion.com/windows/utorrent/ is ok. better: qbittorrent or deluge

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

it means that the software uses way more resources than need be, limiting you computer capacity to do stuff

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Flux is the shit, just go get it already. And to you fools who bought Gunner glasses, HA HA

10 years ago | Likes 511 Dislikes 23

Redshift for gnu/linux

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Gunnar help me with the flourescent lightning at my work, f. Lux can not.

10 years ago | Likes 43 Dislikes 2

f.lux is free. f.lux is software. That's like saying Android can't do what an iPhone can -- of course it can't!

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 38

No, no that isnt at all like 'saying Andriod can't do what an iPhone can'

10 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 1

It is exactly that. Android is open-source software. iPhones are hardware.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 11

You can't really discount the fact that the hardware is basically the same or very similar in both. The software/OS is the difference

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

I wish i could use Flux and a custom color profile / nvidia settings at the same time. Flux is all FUK DAT SHIT and turns it immediately off

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

F.lux is amazing, very very useful.

10 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

Agree. My eyes are so less sore by the end of the day.

10 years ago | Likes 22 Dislikes 1

to me the effect is me getting sleepy which forces me to go to bed earlier.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Same. I put Easy Eyes on my phone and i sleep so much better.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It's litterally the first program I install on every computer I work on.

10 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

I just bought nighttime trucker glasses.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I like fluxx too, great game

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Redshift, for you Linux nerds out there.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

F.lux is coming to iOS natively in iOS 8.3

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I've been using it for many years. The only buggeration is it does't support Displaylink monitors which I'm using off my USB3.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I use it but recently I've been testing without and actually my eyes hurt less and I don't feel so sleepy when I don't use it.

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

It's supposed to make you sleepy though?

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

No, it's meant to help your eyes and promote better sleep as a by-product. But it's not meant to give me dry eyes and headaches.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Yeah, that. I don't know, I've used it for years and I usually have the opposite problem: dry eyes if I'm not using it.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Changing brightness with alt + pageup/down is a godsent ! I used to have to change it on the monitor which was very tedious.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

F.lux doesn't work for everybody the same way Gunnar or any gun yellow glasses doesn't work for everybody.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Me, I just changed my monitor settings. Found a nice, natural color profile. Even just switching to the "Warm" preset helps!

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I use both in conjunct.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Ion

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Saved me 100 bucks. I was getting headaches 4 days a week. Now maybe once a month, and it's so simple. And yes. This sounds like an ad.

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 2

Oh, there have been so many times I messed up white balance and contrast in some photos when I had it... damn.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I can fall asleep with a screen right next to me with Flux. It's awesome.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

My normal glasses are yellow tinted. Didn't cost extra and helps everywhere :D

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Twilight for mobile devices does the same thing, I love it.

10 years ago | Likes 81 Dislikes 1

Twilight turns my screen red. Very annoying.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

That's kinda the point. ..you can change the amnt too

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

And the shade. Can go yellow or more orange if you prefer those.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

No more blinding white light at night if I check my phone. Or in the morning. It's the best thing ever.

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

I love Twilight. Makes it easy to read/watch videos on my phone while falling asleep.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

There's a built-in solution if you're running CM12.1, too.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

twilight caused issues for me. i had to disable it every time i wanted to install something. it was blocking the install button.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

They have a script that disables the overlay during installs now, haven't had that issue for several months

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

That's an Android security measure, not an app issue. It's there to prevent apps from making overlays and causing 'ghost touches' and crap.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Is it for iOS?

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

iOS requires Jailbreak to install an equivalent, for now. I think they're baking it in for iOS 9.3 though: http://www.apple.com/ios/preview/

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Ty!

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

flux is available for iOS. Well, at least I have it on my iPad mini running iOS 6.x.x....But I think that iPad was jailbroken, so idk....

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

But twilight isn't a true F.lux program. It just adds an overlay doesn't it?

10 years ago | Likes 24 Dislikes 1

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10 years ago (deleted Aug 1, 2017 4:15 PM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

It just about trying to lessen the impact of blues and whites and focusing on using reds, which are more pleasing to your eyes at night.

10 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 0

Yeah. It doesn't change brightness settings, it just applies a colored transparent overlay. I still love using it when reading at night.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

It can change the brightness as well, on certain devices. Works pretty well since the lowest brightness on my slider is still too bright

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Yeah. I use blue light filter by hardy infinity, it works really well.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I use it but I'm still not sure if it works.. I know why it's supposed to work but is there any proof, like a trial or something?

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I used to get headaches all the time, no I barely get any. I didn't have it installed on work PC for first few days. Noticed it hard.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Yeah there's a 'see 24 hours' button and it wooshes by

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I hate flux. I was having that installed at work and every single day I was wasting time thinking why my monitor is broken.

10 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 5

How stupid are you

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 3

Actually I am quite bright.But I didn't knew that this program was installed on 1 of my work computers.So the changes of temp. were strange.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

If you work only during the day it's pretty pointless. Maybe you can configure the "night" setting to a higher temperature, like 5500K?

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

But its hard to game with, the constant changing eats so much fps :/... still great if you're just browsing or something.

10 years ago | Likes 34 Dislikes 10

Flux changes the color post processing, meaning if it's causing drops you have another issue.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

I don't find any problems with fps drops. Have you tried to change the fast/slow change settings?

10 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

Hmm idk, used to play league and I remember that my fps dropped from 250+ to 20 every 30 mins... uninstalled after 3 days, it prob. improved

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Changing the transition speed from "Fast' to 'Slow' helped me out with that nasty FPS drop. May or may not work for you.

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

It seems to disable itself when I start up games.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Why would you want to mess around with your game colour anyway? Just disable it.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Full screen, how does it work?

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It should only drop FPS when it changes at sunset and sunrise. Maybe check your settings.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The change on the fast one might cause some drop but only when the colour changes, yes?

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yep

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Psst, disable for 1hr button.

10 years ago | Likes 34 Dislikes 2

or until sunrise

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Read the second part of my comment again

10 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 4

Where is it? What?

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

There's a disable til sunrise button. I never have Flux enabled when I'm gaming

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

But then you'd need gunnars glasses, yes? So you can't call the people who bought Gunnars fools when you can't even use Flux for gaming

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 2

Doesn't that negate the purpose?

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The solution to µTorrent having gone shitty is to install v. 2.2.1 and disable automatic updates. Done.

10 years ago | Likes 55 Dislikes 7

what about that RCE vulnerability then

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

the torrent site i frequent only allows utorrent 2.2.1, which i don't mind. Since they also seedbox all their torrents for max speed dls.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I use qbTorrent. It's like uTorrent 2.2.1 except they update it.

10 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 0

It's super slow for me. Like, torrents outright stop, even though people are seeding.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Why bother using old software with bloat you have to disable? There's alternatives that work just as well if not better.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It doesn't have bloat you have to disable, that was added in later versions - and while it may be old, I haven't found anything better.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

People complaining about it installing adware and junk don't read the install and smash next. You can also take all the ads out with two si-

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

simple options in the advanced menu. "remove ads utorrent" and a couple keystrokes later; problem solved. Deluge is missing some things.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

This.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Why go through all that trouble when you can just use a torrent client that simply isn't shit?

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 3

yep 2.2.1 was the last decent one

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Tixati is nice too

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

What's the issue with utorrent?

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

They filled it with a ton of adware/bloatware and advertisements in the UI.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

and they steal cpu cycles to run bitcoin mining software (and you dont get the bitcoin)

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

I think they stopped doing this but the bloatware/advertisements are still there. Regardless there are far better clients out there.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Huh. I just disabled the ads in advanced settings and it's using zero CPU even though it's latest version. Guess I'm just lucky?

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Im using Winamp till i die

10 years ago | Likes 1068 Dislikes 19

Winamp here too. 20ish years

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2

There are dozens of us! Dozens!

10 years ago | Likes 51 Dislikes 3

Mmmmmm...visualizer.

10 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

Milkdrop is still the best visualizer I've come across

10 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 1

It still is to this day, no doubt

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I think I'm using 5.666 . . .

10 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

Winamp. Now and forever.

10 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 1

So much this!

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

I stopped using Winamp when AOL bought it.

10 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 3

Why not just stay on the Pre-AOL Winamp 2.10? Plays MP3s just as well it it always did, everyone knows Winamp 2 is the best Winamp anyway.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Used to play all my best napster downloads on winamp.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I don't really see the point in changing tbh, all I wanna do is play music

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

on my two Androids.

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I went to Musicbee after Winamp died. It's miles better and miles less buggy.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Me 2 best music player

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Same, I bought the darn thing back in the days, so it's mine! I voted with my money and money speaks, I cannot change now!

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Winamp for life as well!

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Same here!

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Seconded.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Me, me, me!! Me too!

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Me too brother! Me too!

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 2

Visualization FTW.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

VLC anyone?

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I have 5.35 on a USB stick that I dump on every Win machine I use.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Finally gave it up for MusicBee this past year, very similar UI's but with it's portable library option makes it a lot better in my opinion.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

+1. I love Winamp 5's Library. I have never been able to find an equivalent in another audio player.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Clementine is pretty close.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

i just logged on to upvote all of you beautiful people

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

So neatly tucked away in the corner of my 2nd monitor. Who is this playing? No need to click a tab! Just look to the lower right and bingo!

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

AIMP is like Winamps spiritual successor, it's pretty sweet

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I use it for my DJ bot

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

amen

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Winamp hipster present!

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 4

"Winamp... It really kicks the llama's ass!!!""

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 3

I thought it was whips? it has been a while since I installed winamp though...

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

It is.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It really does whip the llama's ass.

10 years ago | Likes 314 Dislikes 3

Offensive

10 years ago | Likes 18 Dislikes 3

I nearly downvoted your super-sensitive snowflake self, then I read the username. +1

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

XD ya it was just a joke

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Bahhhhhhhhhh

10 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

Also offensive lol

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

That's what I said before I installed and explored foobar. Foobar doesn't look, bit feels more like a successor to winamp 2 than winamp.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

I was loyal, holding onto v2.95 when v5 was out. Now I'm a foobar2k convert.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

I have Winamp but all my music is on Google Play so I just use it in the browser.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

It's three best. Minima skin too is amazing.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yes, because Winamp really just play music, no bullshit. Using it since 199... Something, like WinRAR and ACDSee 6.0 (2003 I think).

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Fastone can be an alternative to acdsee

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

(But in Android I have PowerAmp).

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Foobar is great but there's a ton of other options. AIMP is like Winamp but russian and newer. Musicbee is pretty good too

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

For android I personally use Shuttle+. It's amazing and completely customisable.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Winamp forever <3

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I'm actually astonished at how many of you still use Winamp too!

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I'm with you. I added a custom skin and I'm happy with it.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

That Milkdrop visualizer is unbeatable. And it plays all my raw retro video game soundtracks, which I don't think any other player can do.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Aw come on, at least give foobar a try!

10 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 22

Jeez why did this comment get 8 downvotes, I just said to at least give an application a try before saying it's not as good as another.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

No milkdrop :(

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I did. Found it much less comfortable.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I have. I didn't like it.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I did, went back to winamp after a while. Winamp users unite!

10 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 1

I did and I liked it, but I found Winamp did what I wanted with less hassle. That said I don't use mp3s anymore

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

To clarify, I mostly use services like spotify now

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Foobar is great for converting audio files

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I stayed on WinAMP 2.95 for a looong time - fb2k was the only worthy replacement.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I am agree.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Hell yeah! WinAmp!

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

v2.91

10 years ago | Likes 36 Dislikes 0

Same!

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Aah 2.95

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I've been using 5.666 with the classic skin for years now.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Pre AOL-crap version

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I found 2.91 slowed down **lots** with my music library. Updated to 5.xx and haven't had any issues. Still use classic skin though.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Damn straight

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I'm an OG user of Winamp since 1999. Same skins, plugins, everything. Nothing can touch it.

10 years ago | Likes 92 Dislikes 0

Remember trying to download all the skins, really nice to customize the apps layout ☺️

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

WinAmp is love, Winamp is life

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Since 1999? Hey guys! Get a load of this n00b!

10 years ago | Likes 22 Dislikes 0

Back in my day didn't have any of them fancy vis-ul-i-zations. If we wanted to see things with our music we had to rub our eyes to the beat

10 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

My parents just did acid.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Me too bro. It just doesn't get any better.

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

2.31 with the old Mtn Dew skin.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Nokia pager skin for the win!

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

2.91 with [Key]Controller v4.0, works like a charm and it's a mobile install so no need for packages.

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

There was this sound effect of an F1 car I had on my computer back then, played it using winamp and it kept looping, I couldn't turn it off

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

MMD3 skin with Enhancer (equaliser). I absolutely cringe when people say they use iTunes to play music.

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 3

Didn't know I had to be l33t to play music on my computer. Lol.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

iTunes has an equalizer too...

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

MilkDrop FTW!!!!!!

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I know that feel, but try AIMP3. Just like Winamp but supports multiple playlists, resuming, alarm, works with keyboard media keys + more.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Fuckin a

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I wish it was on Ubuntu

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

I had the same problem when I was using it but clementine is a good alternative IMO. Supports milkdrop even.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

wine

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Winamp sounded bad for me when emulated.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Huh, that's weird. But perfectly understandable.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Xmms

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The fun of Ubuntu is making your own apps: (Ubuntu server)

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Remote controlled desktop media player with a cloud based music library.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I always wondered how to get started in these things, is there any good place you can start?

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I have a lot of the material I used here: http://devhost.ddns.net/library

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I said the same until I discovered MusicBee, now I'am using that till I die ;)

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Me too! It's not ported to Linux, though. :(

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I used to be a winamp fanatic and i still like it, but I can't give up XBMC's surround upmix feature.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Atom is not good.

10 years ago | Likes 58 Dislikes 8

Yep. Hail vim!

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

nodejs-based native apps rarely are...

10 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Electron (NodeJS native engine to write native apps) is a bit clunky, but makes it easier to write desktop apps quick.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Please elaborate. Only beaten by sublime I think, but the hackability makes it worth it I think. And dude, its legitimately free.

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Use Notepad++ and compare :)

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I have used npp for years but feel like I have to use the mouse way to much. Long time ago though so maybe I should try it out again

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Agreed. It's such a slow editor, and it's buggy on Windows. It took me 2 hours to install a block select package. Because dependencies?

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Agreed. Tried it once and immediately retreated to Sublime Text

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It's a gret editor, I use it daily. It does glitch sometimes and take a few seconds more to load, but it's not bad.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

How does it compare to Brackets for web development? Any better programs out there?

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

On Windows. Sublime Text is the editor I use the most, but Code is OK (for a new editor), Notepad++ is great for general text file editing.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I've tried using several of those new fancy editors, but I ended up going with zed. It's zen like, simplistic editor with interesting spin.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

In my experience atom is not as good for web dev because of less JavaScript support (surprisingly). it is more lightweight though

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I see. What got me interested was the supposedly real-time webpage rendering and autocomplete...I'll look into it some more.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It's a great application, but incredibly slow startup

10 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

that that is my complaint about it as well.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Got an SSD, it loads really quickly most of the time. I usually just leave a session open for quick editing.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It's only almost redeemable quality is that it has real time webpage display. But then again you can just have two monitors and notepad++

10 years ago | Likes 26 Dislikes 0

Try brackets then, it has great real time web page display

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Love me some notepad++...

10 years ago | Likes 21 Dislikes 0

Or if you have one monitor just alt-tab to the point it becomes natural

10 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

Or be crazy and have 5 monitors like me...

10 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0